India

Level moderateupdated 7 min ago
Open alert types
Air quality2Epidemic
What governments advise19 states tracked
7 nothing to report10 increased caution1 advise against non-essential travel1 advise against all travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

4alerts in progress2 / 19states advise against travel2.8homicides / 100,000 inhab.219events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in India?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 219 events there, including 59 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Civil unrest, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for India?

Yes โ€” of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 10 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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India: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined โ€” weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Poor air quality (US AQI 156) โ€” Delhi

7 hours ago ยท Mira Weather

High

Poor air quality (US AQI 171) โ€” Kolkata

7 hours ago ยท Mira Weather

High

WHO outbreak โ€” Nipah virus disease (India)

4 months ago ยท WHO

High

UK (FCDO) travel advisory โ€” India

4 months ago ยท 18 sources

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts โ€” they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to India?

The UK's foreign office advises against all travel to some areas of the country. That advice is limited to certain areas, not the whole territory. We place India at 4 out of 4, the top of our scale. Over the last 12 months we recorded 117 events, 32 of them severe. Fire detections dominate the count with 68, none of them severe. Floods come next with 13, 8 severe, then thunderstorms with 9, all 9 severe. Earthquakes appear 8 times, conflict 6 times with 3 severe records. Conflict and earthquakes carry the heaviest stakes for people, whatever their count says. Fires, floods, thunderstorms, heat, air quality and epidemics follow the calendar. Earthquakes and conflict follow none. All hazards combined, March and April hold the most records, then August; January is the thinnest with one.

What it changes for a nomad

Start with the advisory: some areas are ruled out by the UK's foreign office, so read its page before you plan anything outside the places you already know. For a long stay, the month you choose changes what you face. March and April carry the most records of all kinds, August too; January and February are the thinnest. Fires, floods, thunderstorms, heat and air quality all move with the season. Thunderstorms are the type where every record is severe: 9 out of 9. Earthquakes and conflict follow no season and can land in a quiet month, so a calm calendar is not a calm country. On homicides alone, India sits at 2.8 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicides only, nothing about theft or scams; the official advisory is the honest guide for day-to-day security.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 ยท does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced โ†’

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, India has experienced a variety of hazards. Wildfires are frequent, with 68 events recorded, but none were severe. Floods occurred 12 times, with 7 being severe, mainly impacting certain areas. Thunderstorms happen often, with 9 events, all severe, especially in the warmer months. Earthquakes are less common but can be serious, with 8 events and 1 severe. Conflicts have been noted 6 times, with 3 severe incidents, mostly in specific zones. Air quality issues also appeared, with 5 events, 3 of which were severe. The country is generally active in natural hazards, especially during April and March, when most events happen. Official advisories from the UK FCDO suggest exercising increased caution and avoiding some areas.

To watch right now

  • Nine alerts are open across the country right now โ€” check whether any of them sits near where you are or where you are heading.
  • The most serious recent records are three thunderstorms at the top of our severity scale; expect local disruption to transport and power around them.

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes: 8 records over 12 months, one severe, and no season โ€” they can fall in the quietest month.
  • Floods: 13 records, 8 of them severe, tied to the season.
  • Fire detections: 68 records, the biggest count by far, none of them severe.
  • Air quality: 5 records, 3 severe, and it moves with the calendar.

Good reflexes

  • Read the UK foreign office page for India before you book, and again before you head to a part of the country you don't know.
  • Keep an offline map and your address written down, so a power or network cut doesn't leave you stuck.
  • Before you pick a month for a long stay, look up the flood and storm season where you are heading.
  • Check the local air quality reading before you settle on a city, not after you arrive.
  • Keep a power bank charged and some cash on you during storm season.

India: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country โ€” converging or not. The everyday reference.

Avoid some areas
Converging advisories fromAustraliaAustriaCanadaDenmarkUnited Kingdom (FCDO)FinlandFrance (Quai d'Orsay)Germany (Auswรคrtiges Amt)IrelandItalyJapanSouth KoreaNetherlandsNew ZealandPolandSwedenSwitzerlandUS State Department

the official notice lists the areas concerned

Zones cited by government advisories

Advised against (all travel)

  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Srinagar
  • Jammu
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • Manipur
  • Gujarat
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Jharkhand
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Orissa

Except: Jammu ยท Amritsar

Advised against unless essential

  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Mizoram
  • Assam
  • Jammu and Kashmir

Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential
  • Cities excluded from the zone

India: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay โ€” not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • New displacements, conflict: 0.05 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.36 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 2.8 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 54.1 ยตg/mยณ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 76.4 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Physicians: 0.72 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 1.6 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 72.2 years (median 74.7)
Air quality (PM2.5)
54.1ยตg/mยณ ยท 2023

Above the world median (17.3) ยท lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 ยตg/mยณ

Safely managed drinking water
76.4% of the population ยท 2024

Below the world median (80.5) ยท higher is better

Road deaths
15.6per 100,000 people ยท 2019

Close to the world median (15.2) ยท lower is better

Physicians
0.72per 1,000 people ยท 2020

Below the world median (1.7) ยท higher is better

Hospital beds
1.6per 1,000 people ยท 2021

Below the world median (2.4) ยท higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
72.2years ยท 2024

Below the world median (74.7) ยท higher is better

New displacements, conflict
0.05per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Below the world median (0.48) ยท lower is better

67,000 people in total

New displacements, disasters
0.36per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Below the world median (0.73) ยท lower is better

528,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.16per 1,000 people ยท 2025

238,643 people in total

15,075 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people ยท 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) ยท 2026

5.2/10 โ€” high

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background โ€” not today's alerts.

2.8homicides per 100,000 people (2022)

Close to the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

194documented deaths from organized armed violence, last 12 months

Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 โ€” academic records published 1โ€“3 months later, through 2026-06. Not a live indicator.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams โ€” no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) ยท UNHCR

India: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days ยท 84 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Civil unrest39
  • Earthquake13
  • Armed attack66 6 severe
  • Air quality63 3 severe
  • Wildfire6
  • Storm55 5 severe
  • Flood53 3 severe
  • Terror attack22 2 severe

+ 2 more types ยท 2 events

Last 12 months ยท 219 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire74
  • Civil unrest43
  • Flood2921 21 severe
  • Earthquake271 1 severe
  • Storm1111 11 severe
  • Armed attack87 7 severe
  • Air quality85 5 severe
  • Armed conflict63 3 severe

+ 7 more types ยท 13 events

By month

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  • IFRC humanitarian operation โ€” India - Floods

    Emergency fund (DREF) ยท since Aug 2, 2026 ยท planned until Feb 28, 2027

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